On a more serious note, I've been 'in' for a looooong time, and can recall the proposal for amalgamating FC and ATC being staffed on many occasions. I doubt that the reasons for deciding not to pursue the idea have changed sufficiently to make it any more viable now. It becomes increasingly more untenable when you consider the directions the 2 branches are taking - FCs in their growbags and ATCs in their jeans and Tshirts or on the 'front line'!